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Chapter 99: Let Me Show You My Big Baby
Chapter 99: Let Me Show You My Big Baby
A thousand feet above the ground.
Lu Chen closed the book in his hand, Common Spiritual Herbs and Their Processing Methods, which he had obtained from the red-clad girl. He yawned and gazed out the window.
Outside, thick clouds stretched endlessly, and in the distance, faint yet powerful arcs of electricity flashed.
The Myriad Phenomenon Vessel flew with utmost stability, without the slightest hint of turbulence.
Even though Ding's room was of the lowest grade, Lu Chen felt that the experience was not bad. At the very least, he had his own private space and could admire the high-altitude scenery outside the vessel.
It had been over half a month since he boarded the ship, and during this time, he had mostly stayed in his room, studying and cultivating.
Such a long period without cultivating spiritual herbs made him feel extremely uncomfortable, as if his bones had rusted.
Of course, the main reason was that after cultivating for half a month, his progress was negligible. However, when cultivating spiritual herbs, he could intuitively sense their growth and the gradual accumulation of the white globes of light that accompanied their maturation.
"As expected, with my talent for cultivation, I shouldn't harbor any grandiose dreams of achieving much."
Once again, he recognized his mediocrity in the path of cultivation. If he continued to cultivate as he had been on the Myriad Phenomenon Vessel, he didn't know how long it would take to break through to the ninth layer of Qi Refining.
The Myriad Phenomenon Vessel didn't travel directly from Linyang Market Town to Jianmen Town. Along the way, it made several stops to exchange resources between the branches, allow passengers to disembark, and restock the vessel's supplies.
During this time, they encountered no dangers, only coming across two demonic birds that attacked the vessel. However, they couldn't even breach the protective spiritual energy barrier surrounding the ship and were swiftly dealt with by the Wanbao Pavilion cultivators on board.
"In half an hour, the Myriad Phenomenon Vessel will arrive at Jianmen Town. Please prepare for disembarkation and ensure that you don't leave any valuable artifacts behind."
As Lu Chen's thoughts wandered, a gentle voice rang in his ear.
"What merit or ability of mine warrants a Foundation Establishment cultivator announcing the itinerary for me... I suppose two hundred spirit stones wouldn't be too much to ask for."
Lu Chen chuckled to himself, his eyes fixed on the window.
Half an hour later, the Myriad Phenomenon Vessel descended onto a spacious square.
Lu Chen lightly jumped onto the square, feeling a sense of solidity beneath his feet.
Before him was a bustling market town, with a hundred-foot-tall, broad stone sword standing at its entrance. The sword's surface was marked with deep and shallow scratches of varying sizes.
Passing cultivators were involuntarily drawn to the stone sword, and many sword cultivators lingered beneath it, their hands forming sword fingers as they gestured and pondered.
Lu Chen made his way to the town center and found that the cultivators here surpassed those in the market town in terms of cultivation, bearing, and age.
He wandered around, inquiring about information, and learned that the Tianjian Sect's disciple recruitment was still some time away. So, he found an inn and booked a room at the price of two spirit stones per day.
During his wait, he took the time to check on the various spiritual herbs and beasts in his life-bound bag. He released the Cloud-Stepping Lynx to stretch its legs, ensuring that they all remained in good health, which put him at ease.
...
"It's so strange. In such a huge market, I can't find a single unknown spirit seed."
Lu Chen grumbled as he returned to his room.
Nearly twenty days had passed since he arrived in Jianmen Town. During this time, aside from cultivating and studying, he would occasionally stroll through the town's market in his free time.
With the nearby Tianjian Sect as its backing, Jianmen Town had deep roots. Lu Chen saw numerous spirit seeds in the market, mostly first and second-grade, and even occasionally spotted third-grade spirit seeds on display.
It was almost unheard of in Linyang Market Town. Third-grade spirit seeds would only appear in renowned shops like Wanbao Pavilion, and their prices were exorbitantly high, causing people to shy away.
"Brother Lu, you're back from the market?"
Soon after Lu Chen entered his room, a boy of similar age walked in.
The boy had delicate features and slender eyes that narrowed into slits when he smiled.
He lived next door to Lu Chen and had an outgoing personality. He also aspired to join the Tianjian Sect, and because their ages, cultivation levels, and goals were similar, they gradually became acquainted.
Upon arriving in Jianmen Town, Lu Chen had revealed his Qi Refining Eighth Layer cultivation. Firstly, he had been concerned about hiding his cultivation level from the Tianjian Sect's cultivators during the assessment, and secondly, he wanted to increase his bargaining power slightly.
The boy's name was Baili Jianqing. During their conversations, Lu Chen learned that Baili Jianqing's grandfather had once cultivated in the Tianjian Sect but had failed to become an inner disciple.
Influenced by his grandfather, Baili Jianqing held the sect in high esteem and had traveled a great distance to follow in his grandfather's footsteps.
"In a few days, the Tianjian Sect will begin selecting outer disciples. With our cultivation levels, it's a sure thing that we'll become outer disciples." Baili Jianqing sat on a chair, swinging his legs back and forth as he spoke.
"I've been looking forward to this day for a long time. I heard that the Tianjian Sect has a type of spirit plant called the Sword Grass, which is a naturally occurring sword. It's an extremely rare existence for sword cultivators."
"My grandfather had one, and he treated it like a treasure. He only let me play with it a few times when I was little, and I never saw it again after that."
"If I can join the sect and obtain a Sword Grass, I'll have no regrets in life."
Baili Jianqing was a sword cultivator, skilled in the ways of the sword, and he yearned for the mysterious Sword Grass within the Tianjian Sect.
Seeing Baili Jianqing's passionate expression, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of youthful enthusiasm. He smiled mysteriously at Baili Jianqing and beckoned him closer.
"Come here, let me show you my big baby."
As he spoke, Lu Chen took out a high-quality second-grade Sword Grass from his waist storage bag. He held it in his hand and performed a sword flourish.
"Wow! Sword Grass! And such good quality!"
Baili Jianqing rushed forward and grabbed the dark Sword Grass.
"Indeed, it's a naturally occurring sword. The sword intent is flawless and natural, without any flaws."
Baili Jianqing gently wiped the blade of the Sword Grass, his eyes filled with a fanatical light as if he had been starving for decades and had finally met his dream lover.
"Brother Lu, Brother Xuan, how about selling this Sword Grass to me at a high price? Or is there anything you want? Name any treasure below third-grade, and I'll get it for you. My Baili family may not be much in Jianmen Town, but we're still somewhat famous locally."
Lu Chen pulled the Sword Grass, which Baili Jianqing was reluctant to part with, out of his grasp and put it back into his storage bag.
"I have a few questions for you. If your answers satisfy me, I might be able to get you a high-quality Sword Grass after we join the sect." Lu Chen said with a smile.
(End of Chapter)
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